Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes has praised his players for showing ‘bucket-loads’ of character in their Scottish Cup quarter-final win over Rangers.

The Dons travelled to Ibrox as underdogs given they had spurned the opportunity to win the tie at Pittodrie earlier this month, and on top of that, their top-scorer Sam Cosgrove was ruled out through suspension.

But the Dandy Dons roared to a 2-0 victory, with Niall McGinn and Connor McLennan scoring the vital goals – and gifting Aberdeen their third consecutive win over Rangers in Glasgow this season.

That’s a pretty remarkable record for any Aberdeen boss, but McInnes was intent on shining the spotlight onto his team after the full-time whistle:

Derek McInnes: "What we don't have are millions to throw at the team… what we do have is bucketloads of character." pic.twitter.com/sQMxQUNXnN